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JUNE 26-27, 2020 / 5 TAMMUZ 5780 PARASHAT KORACH

PRIDE SHABBAT

ביני ובין הא�ץ, ו�הי�תה לאות ב�ית; נתתי בענן, קש�תי-את

"I have placed my rainbow in the cloud; it will be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.” (Genesis 9:13, CBST’s special maftir for Pride Shabbat)

SHABBAT PROGRAM

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, D.D., SENIOR RABBI Gregg H. Passin, PRESIDENT Yolanda Potasinski, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Rabbi Yael Rooks Rapport, ASSISTANT RABBI Rabbi Marisa Elana James, DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMMING Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE Joyce Rosenzweig, MUSIC DIRECTOR

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CBST Welcomes Our Hebrew-Speaking Guests! עם , קהילת בית שמחת תורה מקיימת קשר רב שנים ועמוק עם ישראל! ברוכים וברוכות הבאים לקהילת בית שמחת תורה

.הבית הפתוח בירושלים לגאווה ולסובלנות ועם הקהילה הגאה בישראל !לגלות יהדות ליבראלית גם בישראלן \אנחנו מזמינים אתכם

לפרטים . בכניסהם בפלאיירים \ן לחגוג את סיפור החיים שלכן\מצאו את המידע על קהילות רפורמיות המזמינות אתכם noa@irac.org: נוספים ניתן לפנות לרב נועה סתת

“The CBST community knows what it takes to live through a plague. Love and com-passion and support are at the center of survival. Remember to be kind and gener-ous while being cautious and vigilant about staying healthy and keeping others safe. We will continue being a powerful spiritual community of resistance and love. May the Holy One surround you and your loved ones and give you strength and comfort as we face the uncertainty of the times we are in. Be the reason people have faith in the goodness of others.” —Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum

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JUNE 26, 2020 / 5 TAMMUZ PARASHAT KORACH – LGBTQ PRIDE SHABBAT

OPENING PRAYERS AND MEDITATIONS הכנת הלב

Prelude Somewhere (from West Side Story) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) ה-עזי ו�זמ�ת י� 166

)תהלים קיח(Ozi V’zimrat Yah (Psalm 118) (Psalm 118)

Shefa Gold (Born 1955)*

*Candle Blessings Abraham Wolf Binder (1895-1967) הדלקת נרות ש�ל ש�בת 38

*Shehecheyanu Tzvika Pik (Born 1951) ש�החי�נו 39 *Shalom Aleichem Israel Goldfarb (1879-1956) ש�לום עליכם 40

SPECIAL WELCOMING: MAYOR PETE BUTTIGIEG

KABBALAT SHABBAT / WELCOMING SHABBAT קבלת ש�בת

*L’chu N’ran’nah (Psalm 95) Western Sephardic )תהלים צה( לכו נ�ננה 52

*Shiru Ladonai (Psalm 96) Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994) )תהלים צו' (ש�ירו לה 54 *Mizmor L’David (Psalm 29) Yoel Sykes (Born 1986) )תהלים כט(מזמור לדו�ד 62 L'chah Dodi (Shlomo Alkabetz) לכה דודי 66

(Video from February 7, 2020) Josh Warshawsky (Born 1990)* Kol Haneshama Synagogue (Jerusa-lem)*

Prayer for Healers תפלה לרפואה *Tov L’hodot (Psalm 92) Peter Halpern (Born 1958) )תהלים צב(טוב להדות 72

MA’ARIV / THE EVENING SERVICE מע�יב Bar’chu Nusach ב�כו 78 Hama’ariv Aravim Nusach המע�יב ע�בים 80

*Ahavat Olam Debbie Friedman (1951-2011) אהבת עולם 86-87

Sh’ma Yisrael Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890) ש�מע י�ש��אל 88

V’ahavta Torah Cantillation (Trope) ו�אהבת 89

Mi Chamochah (to the tune of “I מי כמכה 94Am What I Am”)

Jerry Herman (Born 1931)*

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Hashkiveinu/Let There Be Love Noah Aronson (Born 1985) & Dan הש�כיבנוSinger (Born 1974)*

*V’shamru Moshe Rothblum (Born 1944) ו�ש�מרו 102

Chatzi Kaddish Nusach חצי קדיש 104

Silent Amidah עמידה 106

Oseh Shalom Benjie Ellen Schiller (Born 1958) עש�ה ש�לום 118Debbie Friedman (1951-2011)*

Al Hanisim for Pride Shabbat על הנסים לש�בת הגאו�וה 256

Prayer for Healing תפלה ל�פואה 130

Program תפלה למדינה Prayer for our Country

Kaddish Shalem (David) Nusach קדיש ש�לם 138

IN CONVERSATION: MASHA GESSEN AND RABBI SHARON KLEINBAUM

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HALLELפ�קי הלל

*Pitchu Li (Psalm 118) Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994) )תהלים קיח(פתחו לי 168

CONCLUDING PRAYERS סיום התפילה

*Aleinu Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890) עלינו 140

Mourner’s Kaddish קדיש י�תום 150

ANNOUNCEMENTS: CBST PRESIDENT GREGG PASSIN Program L’dor Vador Josh Nelson (Born 1975)*

המוציא &קידוש 156 Kiddush & Motzi

263 Over the Rainbow (Video from June 28, 2019)

Music: Harold Arlen (1905-1986) Lyrics: Yip Harburg (1896-1991) Arr. Mark Hayes (Born 1953)

*Arranged by Joyce Rosenzweig

Speaker Feature: Masha Gessen

Our Pride Speaker is Masha Gessen. They are the author of eleven books, including the just-pub-lished Surviving Autocracy, the National Book Award-winning The Future Is History: How Totali-tarianism Reclaimed Russia, and The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin. A staff writer at The New Yorker and the recipient of nu-merous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellow-ship and a Carnegie Fellowship, Gessen teaches at Bard College and lives in New York City.

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COMPOSER FEATURE: Harold Arlen

Harold Arlen was born Hyman Arluck, the son of Cantor Samuel Arluck. During the 1930s, Arlen wrote shows for Harlem’s Cotton Club, as well as for Broadway musicals and Hollywood films. He began working with lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, with whom he composed the soundtrack for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. “Over the Rainbow” won the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song. They also wrote "Down with Love," "Lydia the Tattooed Lady", and "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe", for Ethel Waters in the 1943 movie Cabin in the Sky. Throughout his illustrious career, Arlen’s song com-positions include "Let's Fall in Love,” "Stormy Weather,” "Blues in the Night," "That Old Black Magic", "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive", "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home", "Come Rain or Come Shine" and "One for My Baby.” One of his last hits was another one of Judy Garland’s signature songs, “The Man That Got Away” from the 1954 ver-sion of the film A Star Is Born. Let There Be Love / Hashkiveinu / נו השכיבText: Chaim Stern; Music by Noah Aronson & Dan Singer

לוםא 'ההש�כיבנו לש�-הינו Let there be love and understanding among us. Let peace and friendship be our shelter from life’s storms. Hashkiveinu, Adonai Eloheinu Hashkiveinu l’shalom

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L’dor Vador / From Generation to Generation / רדוו�ר ו�דל Words: Josh Nelson We are gifts, and we are blessings, We are history in song. We are hope, And we are healing. We are learning to be strong. We are words, and we are stories. We are pictures of the past. We are carriers of wisdom, Not the first and not the last. Looking back on the journey That we carry in our hearts, From the shadow of the mountain, To the waters that would part; We are blessed, and we are holy. We are children of Your way. And the words that bring us meaning, We will have the strength to say… (REFRAIN) REFRAIN: L’dor vador nagid godlecha… L’dor vador, we protect this chain. From generation to generation, L’dor vador, these lips shall praise your name. Oseh Shalom / May the One Who Makes Peace / עש�ה ש�לום Music and English lyrics by Benjie Schiller Hebrew: Liturgy May the One who makes peace in the heavens Descend on us and the world will say: Amen. Oseh shalom bimromav hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu V’al kol Yisrael, v’al kol yoshvei teivel. Amen.

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This Week’s Shabbat Services

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Friday, June 26 / 5 Tammuz Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 pm Pride Shabbat

• Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantorial In-tern David Fair, Sam Rosen

• Piano: Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig

• Service Leaders: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Rabbi Yael Rap-port

• Guest Speaker: Masha Gessen • Shofar: Janet Pavloff • ASL Interpreters: Mara Zucker-

man and Craig Fogel Through gifts from generous donors, CBST’s Friday Night Prayerbook is now available for online purchase at reduced price.

Saturday, June 27 / 5 Tammuz Shabbat Morning–Liberal Minyan, 9:30 am; ZOOM

• Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantorial Intern David Fair, Rabbi Marisa James

• Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum

• Pride Maftir Torah Portion: Noach and the Rainbow (Genesis 9)

• Pride Haftarah Reading: David & Jonathan (1 Samuel 8)

• D’var Torah: Cooperberg-Rittmas-ter Rabbinical Intern Deborah Megdal

Families with Children • Limmud b’Shabbat (K-8): 10 am;

See teacher email for Zoom link. • Alef Bet Shabbat Live on Face-

book: 11:45 am • Parenting Discussion with Rabbi

Kleinbaum and Rabbi Rapport: 1:30 pm

Havdalah: Program starts at 9:00 pm, Service begins at 9:30 pm Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Rapport Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/654880356; Meeting ID: 654 880 356; Phone: +1 646 876 9923

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Prayer for Healers

May the One who blessed our ancestors Bless all those who put themselves at risk to care for the sick Physicians and nurses and orderlies Technicians and home health aides EMTs and pharmacists Hospital social workers and respiratory therapists (Please include other frontline healthcare workers. And bless especially _______) Who navigate the unfolding dangers of the world each day, To tend to those they have sworn to help. Bless them in their coming home and bless them in their going out. Ease their fear. Sustain them. Source of all breath, healer of all beings, Protect them and restore their hope. Strengthen them, that they may bring strength; Keep them in health, that they may bring healing. Help them know again a time when they can breathe without fear. Bless the sacred work of their hands. May this plague pass from among us, speedily and in our days.

מי שברך לאבותינו ולאמותינו, הוא יברך את כל צוותי הרפואה המסכנים את עצמם על מנת לרפא ולטפל בחולים-

הרופאות והרופאים, האחים והאחיות, הטכנאיות, אנשי המשק, המטפלות, הפארמדיקים והרוקחות. (ברך במיוחד את ____). על עולמנו בכל יום, על מנת לרפא את יצורי כפיך. .המנווטים בסכנה המתרגשת

ברך אותם בבואם, וברך אותן בצאתן. הקל על הפחד שלהם. חזקם ואמצם .רופא כל בשר, הענק להם אומץ רוח ומרץ רב לעשות עבודתם נאמנה. אדון כל הנשמות, הגן עליהם והענק להן תקווה. חזק אותם כדי שיוכלו לחזק אחרים. הגן על בריאותן כדי שיוכלו לסייע בהחלמה. סייע להם להגיע לזמן שבו יוכלו לנשום עמוק

בלי פחד. ברך את מלאכת ידיהן הקדושה. מגר את המגיפה מעולמנו, במהרה בימינו רפאנו ה' ונרפא, הושיענו ונושעה.

Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen, March 2020 Hebrew by Rabbi Noa Sattath

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Refuah Shleimah – Healing PrayersBeverly Armstrong Richard Armstrong Rivka Sheva bat Tsina v’Shimon

Chaim ben Yehoshua v’Sarah Dina Allen Dickstein Eddie Erlich Kudler Katherine Greenberg

Betty Lifton Kirsten Lobe Albert Nazzoli George Perlov Bonnie Pollack

We include in our healing prayers all those currently afflicted with COVID-19, in the CBST community & at large. We also include in our prayers the thousands of immigrant children in US custody, most of whom are separated from their families. This list is for those with acute illness. Any member can submit their name for one-month inclusion. We only print names of members who have consented. You may say any name aloud during the healing prayer. If you or a CBST member you know is ill & would like support, contact cbstoffice@cbst.org. We’re here for you.

Yortzeits 5 to 11 Tammuz 5780 Members memorialized on the Wine Family Sanctuary Memorial Wall Norbert Fischer Sophie Gaines

Bryan Knapp Allan Masur

Sheldon Post Rob Selden

Family & Friends memorialized on plaques on the Kuriel Chapel Memorial Wall Philip Abrahamson Harriet Barron Eva Deutsch Sarah Eidelkind Nava Elad Martin Feirman

Martin Finesilver Dorothy Fleischer Justin Fruh Judy Garland Eleanor Hakim Nat Jefferson

Irving Lamkay Julian Rose Minnie Rosenberg Stanley Rothenberg Anita Sacks

Condolences The CBST community extends condolences to mourners among us.

CBST member Sasha Soreff on the death of her dear friend, Yosef Harris, z"l, who died Jun. 24. CBST members Mickey Dickenson and Randi Sarokoff on the death of Mickey's aunt, Patricia Bundrant, z"l, who died Jun. 26 at age 79.

We also offer condolences to the families, friends, and communities of all those who are dying each day from the COVID-19 pandemic. As of today, the total number of deaths are:

• 17,591 in New York City; • 31,373 in New York State; • 126,798 across the United States; • 492,475 worldwide.

May God comfort you among all who mourn. We pray for peace.

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PRAYER for OUR COUNTRY Rabbi Ayelet Cohen Our God and God of our ancestors,

bless this country and all who dwell within it. Help us to experience the blessings of our lives and circumstances, To be vigilant, compassionate, and brave. Strengthen us when we are afraid, Help us to channel our anger, so that it motivates us to action. Help us to feel our fear, so that we do not become numb. Help us to be generous with others, so that we raise each other up. Help us to be humble in our fear,

knowing that as vulnerable as we feel, there are those at greater risk, and that it is our holy work to stand with them.

Help us to taste the sweetness of liberty, To not take for granted the freedoms won

in generations past or in recent days. To heal and nourish our democracy,

that it may be like a tree planted by the water whose roots reach down to the stream; it need not fear drought when it comes, its leaves are always green (Jeremiah 17:8).

Source of all Life, Guide our leaders with righteousness Strengthen their hearts, but keep them from hardening. That they may use their influence and authority to

speak truth and act for justice (Isaiah 16:3-5). May all who dwell in this country

share in its bounty, enjoy its freedoms, and be protected by its laws.

May this nation use its power and wealth to be a voice for justice, peace, and equality for all who dwell on earth.

May we be strong and have courage To be bold in our action and deep in our compassion, To discern when we must listen and when we must act, To uproot bigotry, intolerance, misogyny, racism,

discrimination, and violence in all its forms, To celebrate the many faces of God reflected

in the wondrous diversity of humanity, To welcome the stranger and the immigrant

and to honor the gifts of those who seek refuge and possibility here, as they have since before this nation was born.

Let justice well up like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream (Amos 5:24)

ברך את ארצנו ואת כל . אלוהינו ואלוהי אבותנו ואמותינו היושבות והיושבים בה

יחד לבבנו להודות לך על חיינו ועל הזמן הזה . חמלהומלאי , אמיצים, להיות דרוכות

חזקנו וחזק ידנו כאשר אנו אחוזים בפחד סייע בידינו לנתב את כעסנו לידי מעשה חזק לבבנו לחוש את מלוא הפחד שלנו

כדי שלא נהפוך לאדישות.סייע לנו להשפיע נדיבות על אחרים כדי שנרים זה את זו

, כדי שנדע כי גם כשאנו מרגישים פגיעות, סייע לנו להיות צנועות בפחדזוהי חובתנו הקדושה להיות , הנמצאות בסיכון גבוה אף יותר, אחרותיש . עמן

ברכנו בטעם המתוק של החופש כדי שנשכיל להעריך את החופש לו זכינו בדורות קודמים ובעת הזו

-ו�על, מי�ם-כעץ ש�תול על לרפא ולחזק את הדמוקרטיה שלנו שתהיה )ח, ירמיהו יז; (ו�הי�ה עלהו �ענן, י�בא חם-י��אה כיו�א , יובל י�ש�לח ש��ש�יו

שכינה, אם כל חי,

שלחי אורך ואמתך למנהיגנו חזקי לבבותיהם שלא יתקשו

שישתמשו בכוחן כדי לדבר אמת ולפעול בצדק (ישעיהו טז, ג-ה)ויהיו , ישגשגו בחופש שתציע, מי יתן וכל יושבי הארץ יחלקו בעושרה

מוגנים בחוקיה חופש , מי יתן ואומה זו תשתמש בכוחה ובעושרה על מנת לקדם צדק

ושלום לכל יושבי תבל מי יתן ונהיה חזקות ואמיצים

מי יתן ונהיה נועזים במעשי ידנו ועמוקות בחמלה שבלבנו שנבחין מתי עלינו להקשיב ומתי עלינו לפעול

, אלימות בכל צורה, אפליה, שוביניזם, גזענות, לעקור שנאה

לחגוג את צלם אלוהים בפנים שונות המשתקפות בכל המגוון האנושי

ולכבד את המתנות שמביא כל מי , לקבל את הזר ואת המהגרתכפי שהיה מאז לפני שאומה זו נולדה, שמבקשת מקלט והזדמנות בארץ זו

ו�י�גל כמי�ם, מש�פט; וצדקה, כנחל איתן (עמוס ה כד)

Hebrew by Rabbi Noa Sattath

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Saturday, Jun. 27 / 5 Tammuz Shabbat Morning – Liberal Minyan, 9:30 am Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83270236098 Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantorial Intern David Fair, Rabbi Marisa James Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Pride Maftir Torah Portion: Noach and the Rainbow (Genesis 9) Pride Haftarah Reading: David & Jonathan (1 Samuel 8) D’var Torah: Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Deborah Megdal Pride for Families with Young Children Saturday, June 27, 11:45 am

A SPECIAL PRIDE ALEF-BET SHABBAT followed by UNDER THE RAINBOW: A PRIDE AGGADAH ADVENTURE March together and celebrate Pride with an online Parade during our song-filled ser-vice designed especially for our youngest congregants and their families. On this Shab-bat, children will be able to wave to their Alef-Bet friends on Zoom (the link will be emailed to CBST's list of families with children an hour before) or watch the livestream!

Then stay for our Pride Aggadah Adventure: Under the Rainbow! Come aboard the ark and brave the storm with Noah and his friends as they figure out the im-portance of sticking together when the going gets tough. A showing of this CBST original production with puppetry, music, storytelling and participation, this creative re-imagining of Noah's story (and the ap-pearance of the world's first rainbow) is the perfect

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way to introduce your child to the special rainbow connection between our LGBTQ community and the Torah! Saturday, June 27, Havdalah: Program starts at 9 pm, Service begins at 9:30 pm Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Rapport Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/654880356; Meeting ID: 654 880 356; phone: +1 646 876 9923

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Recordings • June 18: Rabbi Kleinbaum's conversation with Tony Kushner is available here. • June 19: Family & Friends Shabbat: Our special guest Dr. Sa'ed Atshan's talk is

available here. • June 22: This week’s poignant "Unorthodox" Conversation with Abby Stein,

Chani Getter, Rabbi Moskowitz, and Rabbi Kleinbaum is available here. Upcoming town halls:

• Monday, July 13: Medical updates • Monday, August 24: How CBST will observe Yamim Noraim/High Holy Days this

year

CBST in the News • CBST members Rick Landman and Yelena Goltsman are featured in a JTA arti-

cle "Pride Month isn’t the focus for LGBTQ Jews this year." Read it here. • Former CBST intern Rabbi Steven Philp published a beautiful and timely reflec-

tion on the meaning of pride and its relation to today's protests against racial in-justice, "This Pride, Queer Jews Must Remember Our History." Read it here.

Songs to Soothe the Soul "Somewhere" from West Side Story (1957) written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, arr. by Robert Edgerton Performed by the CBST Community Chorus, Joyce Rosenzweig, conductor, at CBST's 2016 Shirah Concert, "There's No Place Like Home." This gorgeous song is considered one of the most beloved LGBTQ anthems. It expresses deep longing for a freer, more tolerant world, a world in which all human beings will have the opportunity to live their most authentic lives; a world where all types of love will be cel-ebrated. "There's a place for us, somewhere a place for us. Peace and quiet and open air wait for us somewhere. Somewhere we'll find a new way of living. We'll find a way of forgiv-ing. Somehow, Someday, Somewhere..."

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Upcoming Events

Jew York Pride Sunday, June 28, 11 am; Click here to register Pride is not canceled this year for LGBTQ+ Jews; it’s just coming to you! For over 15 years, hundreds of LGBTQ+ Jews and allies have been gathering together before the New York Pride Parade to celebrate Jewish queer pride. Queer Jews, their families, friends and allies will be connecting for over an hour of music, comedy, food, art, drag, poetry, and appearances by Jewish queer celebrities from stage, screen, and pop music! Rupaul’s Drag Race winner Sasha Velour will headline the event, speaking to how their queer and Jewish identities have influenced their art. Hosts: Adam Eli (he/his), founder of Voices4 & author of The New Queer Conscience Levi Maxwell (they/them), queer youth advocate, community activist, disco club Kid, and fierce non-binary black Jewish role model Rachael Fried (she/her), Executive Director of Jewish Queer Youth (JQY)

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This year, a special spotlight will shine on the women at the helm of the LGBTQ+ Jewish movement and our collective responsibility to show up for black lives, LGBTQ+ Jewish youth from Orthodox homes and queers living in countries where their lives are in danger.

Queer Liberation March for Black Lives and Against Police Brutality Reclaim Pride Coalition, Sunday, June 28, 1 pm; livestream here; FB livestream at @queermarch You can watch this march via livestream from the safety of your home.

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CBST Ending Mass Incarceration Team presents: "College Behind Bars" Tuesday, July 7, 6-7:30 pm; via Zoom; Register in ad-vance to receive Zoom link Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) founder Max Kenner, BPI graduate and BPI Government Affairs and Advancement

Officer Dyjuan Tatro, and Tamika Graham, a JustLeadershipUSA member and campaign leader for #CLOSErikers and #FREEnewyork, will be our guests for a moderated Zoom panel discussion on Ken Burns' College Behind Bars. You can watch the 4-part series on Netflix. Review the discussion guide, and the Netflix trailer or extended trailer. Questions or need help accessing the documentary? Contact Lee Goldberg.

CBST Rapid Response List: Sign up here to get notified of emergency social justice ac-tions CBST is involved in! If you have any questions, contact jkatz@cbst.org

Letting Us Know About Illness: If you or a CBST member you know is ill & would like support, please contact us. We’re here for you! Spiritual Guidance

• A healing prayer from Joyce & David Fair • Rabbi Kleinbaum's thoughts on "Spiritual Lessons for Today's Plague" • A Prayer for Healthcare Workers • Sutton Place Synagogue Egalitarian Morning & Afternoon Minyans: Email Har-

old for the password.

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All class recordings are available here. CBST's Summer 5780/2020 Lehrhaus Judaica Adult Learning

These hourly classes run for 8 consecutive weeks via Zoom beginning June 29.

To register, click here. Please register by the end of next week. All contributions support Jewish Learning at CBST. Questions? Contact Jesse. Note: Before registering for one of the three Hebrew classes, take the assessment / proficiency guide to determine which level is right for you. Need help? Email Miya. Hebrew "Alef" Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9 am Beginners: For those who never studied Hebrew or need a "refresher." Learn to read Hebrew and basic prayerbook vocabulary. Taught by Miya Rotstein, CBST Educator.

Hebrew "Bet" Mondays & Wednesdays, 11 am Advanced Beginners: For those who can read letters and vowels and are able to complete the Hebrew Bet Class Self-Assessment. Increase your vocabulary and grammar through prayerbook and biblical texts. Taught by Miya Rotstein, CBST Educator.

Hebrew "Gimmel" Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6 pm Intermediate: For those who can sight-read Hebrew words and recognize basic prayerbook root words and are able to complete the Hebrew Gimmel Class Self-Assessment. Increase your vocabulary and exposure to grammar, poetry, and litur-gical texts. Taught by Miya Rotstein, CBST Educator.

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The following classes are open to those of any skill level or background. Texts will be provided in original Hebrew and translation. Psalms Mondays through Thursdays, 10 am Highly interactive, in-depth, ongoing study of the Book of Psalms. Taught by Rabbi Kleinbaum and other CBST Clergy team members. Stories of the Rabbis Mondays, 6 pm Discuss the art of rabbinic story-telling, make Talmud more approachable, and delve into deep questions. Taught by Rabbi Atara Cohen, Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral & Educational Intern. Pirkei Avot Study Mondays through Thursdays, 4 pm Glean insight from this foundational, deceptively simple text of Jewish ethical teaching. Taught by CBST Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Mike Moskowitz. Mishnah Brachot - How Do We Pray Wednesdays, 6 pm This exciting rabbinic text lays the groundwork for our prayers today. Taught by Rabbi Atara Cohen, Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral & Educational Intern.

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Open to All

Mindful Yoga via Zoom Sundays, 9:00-10:15 am; ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85168776767 Meeting ID: 851 6877 6767; Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 Let's come back to our body and senses! Join us for a moderate to gentle yoga practice that reminds us to be fully present. All levels welcome, and modifications will be offered. Hilary Nudell, the instructor, has been teaching courses in Yoga, Stress Management and Meditation at Fashion Institute of Technology for over 25 years. Psalm Study with Rabbi Kleinbaum Mondays through Thursdays, 10-10:45 am; ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/513468144 Meeting ID: 513 468 144; Dial by phone: +1 646 876 9923 Join in study of the Book of Psalms with Rabbi Kleinbaum. No experience neces-sary! Every morning Monday-Thursday 10:00 am to 10:45 am. Pirkei Avot Study with Rabbi Moskowitz Monday through Thursday, 4-4:45 pm; ZOOM: zoom.us/j/92665533458 Meeting ID: 926 6553 3458; Dial by phone: +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 Rabbi Moskowitz continues the study of Pirkei Avot, the foundational text of Jewish ethi-cal teaching. This class begins with Chapter 2, where Rabbi Moskowitz's class between Pesach and Shavuot left off. The earlier class is not a prerequisite for this one. Some knowledge of Hebrew is helpful, but not necessary; no registration is required. All are welcome! RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team! Thursdays from 12:30-1:15 pm, via Zoom (RSVP here for the link) We’ll help you make your voice heard by contacting elected officials and key figures in city, state, and federal government through texting, emailing, calling, and sending letters and postcards. Some areas we work on: voting access (protection, registration, turnout), immigration, refugee protection, environmental protection, common sense gun laws, end-ing mass incarceration, education reform, healthcare, & the fight against rising antisemi-tism, racism, and bigotry in all forms.

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Connecting in Community with CRRI Deborah Megdal Fridays, 3-4 pm, ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/256347787 Meeting ID: 256 347 787; Dial by phone: +1 646 876 9923 In this stressful time, we need to love, support, and listen to one another with an open heart. All are invited to a short text study & support session. No registration required.

Please "arrive" 10 minutes early for any Zoom call so we can start on time. Thanks!

Resources in Times of COVID-19

CBST COVID-19 Resources list Google doc: We've reorganized this and given it a new look. Check it out!

Zoom Instructions - click this link! Tech Support at CBST! Need help accessing an online service or program? Text 646-450-3556.

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Sponsorships Tonight’s Livestream Sponsored by

CBST Board, Clergy, and Staff in appreciation of guest speaker Masha Gessen’s re-marks during this Pride Shabbat.

Yael Bat-Chava and Lisa Green Jonathan, we are so proud of all your achievements in high school! We are kvelling at the amazing young adult you have become. Love - Ema, Mommy, Talia and Arielle.

Lee Goldberg in loving memory of my maternal grandfather Stanley Rothenberg, z”l, on his sixth yortzeit.

Neal Hoffman and Andrew Ingall in honor of our daughter, Shirley Hoffman-Ingall, who graduated from Middle School at the Schecter Manhattan Jewish Day School, where she's been a student since Gan.

Allison Drew Klein This kvelling aunt is honoring Gabriela Eden Aklepi, BA from the University of Miami and Mollie Avital Aklepi, MSW from Columbia University, and a big Mazel tov to all 2020 Grads.

Larry Nelson in loving memory of Brenda "Mother of Pride" Howard 12/24/1946-06/28/2005. May her memory forever be a blessing. We need your activism now more than ever.

Shapiro Farber Family in honor of Ben Shapiro Farber on his graduation from Brooklyn Friends High School.

Marc Waldor in memory of Rita Waldor, z”l.

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Randi Weingarten

Livestream Supported by

Shelli Aderman and Narda Alcorn in honor of Malka Aderman-Alcorn, 8th Grade, Solo-mon Schechter School of Manhattan, going to Heschel High School, and Noah Matan Aderman-Alcorn, 5th grade, from the Shefa School, will attend the Shefa School for Middle School.

Rafaela Shira Anshel in memory of her grandfather, Joseph Cousins, z”l; her uncle, Matthew Flood, z”l; her grandmother Bertha Simons Alberts, z”l; and her aunt, Alaine Alberts Flood, z”l. All their yortzeits are in this season.

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Tanya Domi a tribute to advocates at NGLTF & HRC who organized efforts to introduce the 1994 ENDA bill & hold the 1st Congressional hearings in history on LGBT job dis-crimination.

Donna Gray honoring David Fair as his time at CBST comes to an end. Sigh. Dear Da-vid, how did this year go by so quickly? I’ll miss your beautiful voice, and you!

Jinny Henenberg Happy Pride!

The Hirschmann-Wilson Family in honor of Dalia Hirschmann's graduation.

Mimi Jefferson and Kalav Mistry in memory of Nat Jefferson, z”l, the quintessential mensch who taught us about integrity, compassion, and showtunes; in gratitude to CBST, which when we sought a place to grieve, wrapped us in its arms and didn’t let go.

Bill Rosenbloom in honor of Pride Shabbat and everyone who keeps this shul coming along and meeting everyone’s needs. I love everyone.

Gregory Salomon in memory of my beloved feline companion, McCoy, whom I wished could watch services with me. Thank you R’Kleinbaum for your spiritual guidance dur-ing the time of her passing.

Linda Solomon and Bonnie Siegel to honor Joyce Rosenzweig for all she continues to do to bring music to our synagogue and especially how she is managing to include our chorus. Also wishing happy Pride to all!

Jeffrey Weiss in memory of Judy Garland, z"l, who passed away on June 22, 1969, who was one of the best entertainers of all times. May her memory be for a blessing.

Felix and Pascal Wolf in honor of Jonathan Wolf who is graduating from elementary school (5th grade) at PS158.

Saul Zalkin and Cedric Walker to thank Yael Bat-Chava for her fabulous Pride Face masks. Todah Raba M’od.

Charlie Colon

Terry Cramer

Liz Edman

Carol Feinman

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Steven Frank and Adam Berger

Michael Goldstein

Judy Hollander

Jerry Hyman

Naomi Klayman

Matt Mendelow

Ingrid Nyeboe

Julia Porper

Shabbat Morning Livestream Supported by

Bill Rosenbloom in honor of Rabbi Kleinbaum, Rabbi Rapport, Joyce Rosenzweig, Can-torial Intern David Fair, Larry Kay, Rabbi Moskowitz, and Rabbi James.

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